What would the opening kickoff in NFL stadiums be without that one opening riff from Guns 'N' Roses? You know which one, and there's one team that song represents best: the Bengals. It only helps that Who Dey Nation has plenty to cheer about this season.

We could envision Rex Ryan having a good time with Axl, Slash and Duff back in the day, and his current Jets are doing a pretty good job laying down their defensive boom, but they're about to fly into a supersonic (winning) atmosphere. ( All times ET )

Game of the Week

New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals (4:05 p.m. Sunday, CBS) Welcome to the Jungle, where the fun and games are back for the home team. Fresh off two wild-card berths, the Bengals had a little hiccup early in their season. But given how they have won four of five, including two Paul Brown beatdowns of Green Bay and New England, they have created some breathing room to take the AFC North. The expectations bigger than a division title are legitimate, led by what Andy Dalton and their new-look explosive offense have done of late. Now it's time for Geno Atkins and defense to get hot.

Atkins and the Bengals' front have stuffed the run, but their pass rush, inside and out, has yet to establish itself as an elite, familiar force. Jets rookie Geno Smith provides that opportunity. They should be able to get in his face often and force him into the mistakes his offense is so trying to avoid by going run heavy.

It will help that Dalton, using A.J. Green, Marvin Jones, Giovani Bernard and Tyler Eifert, will have plenty to burn the Jets. Antonio Cromartie will think he's fast enough to stick with Green one-on-one, only to realize Green is faster and the Bengals are just fine with getting more guys involved. Smith caught up in catchup mode against Cincinnati's attack on the road? That's how you get lost in the Jungle, baby. Prediction: Bengals 30, Jets 13

NFC Game of the Week

Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions (1 p.m. Sunday, FOX) The Lions once again get matched up at home with a team that's a lot like them with the same record (4-3). There are a couple of gunslingers in Tony Romo and Matt Stafford, and playing the role A.J. Green to Megatron this week will be Dez Bryant, who talked a whole lot more than Green about being just as good as Calvin Johnson.

Johnson, looking fully healthy again, dropped his first megabomb on the Bengals' secondary, and can do the same to the Cowboys, even through triple teams. Bryant will get his attention and his big plays, too, but the different maker is a second dynamic playmaker. That's Detroit's Reggie Bush. Lions 27, Cowboys 24

Game of Midweek

Carolina Panthers 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13. Cam Newton had another strong game with 271 yards of passing/rushing offense and a troika of touchdowns while the Panthers backed him up with their usual fast, physical defense against rookie counterpart Mike Glennon. Carolina easily moved above .500 while the 0-7 Bucs pushed coach Greg Schiano one loss closer to losing his job. (The pick was Panthers 24, Buccaneers 16)

Shootout of the Week

Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos (4:25 p.m. Sunday, FOX) Chances are Mike Shanahan's return to face off with John Elway's Broncos won't get near the same response of Peyton Manning going back to Indy . But the real concern is Shanny's current QB, Robert Griffin III, who is starting to do RG3-like things in time to face a sieve of a Denver defense. Fortunately, Washington's defense is actually a lot worse against run and pass, and will need to resort to blitzing Manning. That means pick-apart city and back to big passing fun. Broncos 52, Redskins 34

Lock of the Week

New Orleans Saints over Buffalo Bills (1 p.m. Sunday, FOX) The Saints may need to march out of their bye without tight end Jimmy Graham (foot), but they can get by just fine without him if necessary. The Bills' front seven rush will be held by the threats of Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles, and Drew Brees should be comfortable with the matchups he sees for his wide receivers against a struggling "Buffaleaux" secondary. The Superdome fans will do their best to scare the Bills with their crazy masks and costumes, and it's not even Halloween. Saints 34, Bills 13

Upset of the Week

New York Giants over Philadelphia Eagles (1 p.m. Sunday, FOX) If at first you don't succeed with picking the Giants over Eagles, try again. It looked good for a while in the first matchup for the G-Men, who just ended their Big Blues with their first win of the season. Michael Vick is back for the Eagles, but New York is playing the run better with Jon Beason and getting some more punch from its defensive line in secondary. Eli Manning should also have more success cooling off the Eagles with the big plays to Victor Cruz he's so missed. Giants 27, Eagles 24

Rest of the Week

Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs (1 p.m. Sunday, CBS) Come on down, Jason Campbell, you're the next unfortunate backup quarterback to feel the wrath of one red-hot pass rush. Campbell enjoyed a win at Arrowhead Stadium with the Raiders, but he won't enjoy anything about this experience. As usual, the Chiefs will must enough offense with Alex Smith and Jamaal Charles so they can tee off on comeback-challenge Campbell in the second half. Chiefs 24, Browns 10

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots (1 p.m. Sunday, CBS) The Dolphins did a better job of keeping Ryan Tannehill upright against Buffalo, but it still wasn't enough as their offense sputtered early. The Patriots, despite their litany of defensive injuries, can still rush the passer well. Tom Brady hasn't quite sizzled this season , but with Rob Gronkowski at full power playing in Foxborough instead of partying on South Beach, watch out for his big breakout. Patriots 24, Dolphins 17

San Francisco 49ers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1 p.m. Sunday, FOX) For the second time this season, the clock strikes NFL in London. There's no Big Ben in the stadium here, but Colin Kaepernick is ripe to put on a jolly good show against the winless Jags. It's also getting close to All Hallow's Eve, prime for a lot more (Frank) Gore against a putrid run defense. Unlike Minnesota, Jacksonville, in a strange home away from home, won't be able to get its first victory overseas. 49ers 34, Jaguars 14

Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders (4:05 p.m. Sunday, CBS) Black and Gold and Silver and Black aren't supposed to mesh, but the immaculate history of both proud franchises still makes this a classic, physical rivalry, despite the current 2-4 records. Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor hails from the Pittsburgh area, and will try to foil them a la Bruce Gradkowski did in 2010. The Steelers, will however control the clock with strong running from rookie Le'Veon Bell and put it away with a second-half long ball from savvy Ben Roethlisberger. Steelers 24, Raiders 20

Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals (4:25 p.m. Sunday, FOX) The Falcons must grind out several more close games with limited offensive firepower, although the potential return of Steven Jackson helps. The Cardinals excel at stopping the run and can pressure Matt Ryan with exotic blitzes, and given they struggle vs. tight ends, will put all coverage focus on Tony Gonzalez. Arizona will be able to finally execute the passing game the way it wants with Carson Palmer. Cardinals 24, Falcons 23

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (8:25 p.m. Sunday, NBC) The Vikings' latest spin on their injury-riddled quarterback carousel lands on Christian Ponder after Josh Freeman was concussed in his first start. Regardless of that, they must remember to feed Adrian Peterson to have any shot at beating the Packers for the second consecutive time at home. The dirtier secret is the Vikings' run defense will keep folding against Eddie Lacy's power game, and they really can't cover even Aaron Rodgers' remixed receivers. Long Monday night meets longer Sunday night. Packers 38, Vikings 17

Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams (8:40 p.m. Monday, ESPN) Two years ago, when the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, the then winless Rams pulled off a monstrous shocker at home vs. the Saints. With another title maybe in the Cards, maybe it will be more inspiration for the football team in town. Unfortunately, with backup QB Kellen Clemens against a well rested, swarming Seahawks defense that just beat up those other Cards, there should be a lot more perspiration. Seahawks 34, Rams 14

Byes of the Week

The Baltimore Ravens (3-4) are in unfamiliar territory trying to avoid a Super Bowl hangover, as John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco need to lead them to a hot stretch after the bye or risk missing out on the playoffs for the first time. Their best way to make up ground lies in the two matchups with Cincinnati.

Here we go again with the Chicago Bears (4-3) trying to keep their playoff hopes alive without Jay Cutler (and Lance Briggs, too) . The reality, their offense won't be hurt too much with Josh McCown running it, but their usually reliable defense is set up to get worse without Briggs.

The Houston Texans (2-5) have one last shot to creep into contention again as they will host AFC South-leading Indianapolis (5-2) after their bye. The big question is: Will it be Case Keenum or Matt Schaub returning as their starting quarterback for that big game?

Speaking of the Indianapolis Colts (5-2) , they are building an impressive resume of wins, no larger than knocking off AFC favorite Denver at home. Now their key is rolling through the division before getting a crack at Kansas City a lot later.

How about that other surprise team in the AFC West? The San Diego Chargers (4-3) , who finally are on a two-game winning streak. Philip Rivers and their overall offensive turnaround under Mike McCoy has been the top story there, and they should be considered a strong contender for the second wild card.

The Tennessee Titans (3-4) were an early surprise, but consecutive losses to Seattle and San Francisco have them back down to earth as a team with a good defense but really limited offense. Matchups with St. Louis and Jacksonville, however, can get them back above .500 before hosting Indianapolis in Week 11.